In a post-victory interview with Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Richard H. Bernstein discussed how he will tackle his new role as a Michigan Supreme Court justice, his lack of judicial experience and how his blindness will actually benefit him — and those who appear before him.

Farmington Hills civil rights attorney Richard H. Bernstein now has the “Justice” designation, as Michigan voters elected the Democrat to the Michigan Supreme Court. He will join Republican incumbent Justices Brian K. Zahra and David F. Viviano, who retained their seats.

The trial court erred in scoring Offense Variable (OV) 13 at 10 points for three or more crimes against a person or property to the extent that it relied on the defendant’s conspiracy conviction to score the variable.